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We have spent six nights in this “Very Big apartment” situated in the historical center of St-Petersburg; it is located at equal distance from Hermitage, church St-Savior on Spilled Blood and Nevsky Prospect, and only a few minutes walk.We are a family: a young boy ten years old, his parents and his grand-parents.The apartment is really spacious, well- furnished and very quiet, and we felt really like at home; each of us has found his “corner” in the wide living room.The kitchen seems well equipped, but we have not “tested’ it, for we have taken all our meals outside, even the breakfasts! For breakfast we had our “canteen”, a French tea room called “Garçon” at the foot of our building; it’s not really cheap but the pastries and cakes are perfect.There are only two points to fix in the flat: in the shower room the leaky shower hose and, in the bathroom, it is very difficult to get water with a good temperature because there is no thermostatic tap: the water is too hot or too cold.Rafael and his employees are very helpful; we sent a lot of emails with numerous questions before our reservation and each time we had a quick and detailed answer. Moreover, Rafael provided us visa supports; it was a real assistance to accomplish the numerous formalities required to enter Russia.Our deposit has been returned exactly as expected.We really enjoyed our trip in this wonderful city and we appreciated to find a comfortable flat for resting after our long walking days.

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Management Response

4 Apr 2016

Thanks so much for the review! You were perfect guests, very positive and polite. My colleagues and me were very glad to accommodate you! Have a good jorneys and welcome to Saint Petersburg again! :)Kind regards,Rafael & co

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Knowing St. Petersburg very well, I was keen to rent an apartment in the historic district of St. Petersburg as distances from other places, even though they might seem relatively small on a map, can be quite big. This apartment is very central, and all the major sights are easily and quickly reached on foot. We visited at the end of May with a group of 8 family members ranging from 11 to 76 years old. The apartment was big enough for all of us, clean, well equipped, and central enough for members of our party to go "home" for some rest as and when required. We felt safe in the apartment, and the surroundings were very pleasant. We appreciated how quiet the apartment was, being accessed through a courtyard and a clean, well lit staircase - no lift though (and we loved the underfloor heating in the kitchen). There were plenty of towels in the apartment - the water pressure was sometimes a bit low but I guess this is a general problem and not particular to the apartment. The kitchen was well equipped with fridge freezer, microwave, mixer, hob, etc. - the only thing that could be improved upon there would be a few more knives - a very minor "inconvenience". Rafael was very easy to deal with - he answered all my queries quickly and efficiently (and sorted out my mixed-up dates with no problems at all). As we left St. Petersburg only this afternoon, I have not yet had my deposit returned to me but based on my experience with dealing with Rafael, I don't expect any problems. If I ever came to St. Petersburg again with enough people to stay in such a big apartment (I think it said something like 160m2), I would definitely want to book this apartment again. It was a great week in a wonderful vibrant city! I absolutely loved it (as you can tell from my review :0)

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Liked best:The location of the property and the feeling of space we had inside the apartment with 8 people

Liked least:Water pressure was low sometimes.

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